Phonk BPM
Phonk is usually mixed around 110-150 BPM, with 130 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 96-187 BPM, so the guide separates core examples from adjacent and outlier records.
Phonk BPM Reference
Phonk: 110-150 BPM, typical 130 BPM.
| Genre | BPM Range | Typical BPM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phonk | 110-150 | 130 | Memphis rap–rooted bass music: distorted 808s, cowbells, chopped vocals. Massively revived in the 2020s through TikTok and drift culture. |
| Memphis Phonk | 70-90 | 80 | The original phonk: Memphis 90s rap source material. DJ Screw chops, Three 6 Mafia influence, lo-fi cassette aesthetic. SpaceGhostPurrp's 2011 revival. |
| House Phonk | 130-145 | 138 | Phonk fused with house tempos and four-on-the-floor kicks. Brazilian and Russian scenes overlap here. |
| Brazilian Phonk | 130-150 | 140 | São Paulo's funk-meets-phonk hybrid: funk-carioca DNA crossed with drift phonk. Massive 2022–2024 movement on TikTok. |
| Drift Phonk | 140-165 | 150 | Russian-led aggressive phonk variant tied to Japanese drift-car culture. Kordhell, Phonk Killer, MoonDeity. The 2022 TikTok phonk explosion. |
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Phonk
Memphis rap–rooted bass music: distorted 808s, cowbells, chopped vocals. Massively revived in the 2020s through TikTok and drift culture.
Sub-genre BPM landscape
Phonk sub-genres
Drift Phonk
140–165Russian-led aggressive phonk variant tied to Japanese drift-car culture. Kordhell, Phonk Killer, MoonDeity. The 2022 TikTok phonk explosion.
Memphis Phonk
70–90The original phonk: Memphis 90s rap source material. DJ Screw chops, Three 6 Mafia influence, lo-fi cassette aesthetic. SpaceGhostPurrp's 2011 revival.
House Phonk
130–145Phonk fused with house tempos and four-on-the-floor kicks. Brazilian and Russian scenes overlap here.
Brazilian Phonk
130–150São Paulo's funk-meets-phonk hybrid: funk-carioca DNA crossed with drift phonk. Massive 2022–2024 movement on TikTok.
- Core DJ range
- 110–150 BPM
- Practical target
- 130 BPM
- Track spread
- 96-187 BPM
- Track evidence
- 4 shown
Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly in your DJ software.
What BPM Is Phonk?
Phonk sits at 110–150 BPM as a core DJ range, with 130 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. Memphis Phonk is the slowest at 70-90 BPM, while Drift Phonk reaches 140-165 BPM.
How to Read Phonk BPM in DJ Software
Phonk is usually mixed around 110-150 BPM, with 130 BPM as a practical DJ target. The reference tracks on this page span 96-187 BPM, so use the grid that makes loops and phrase markers line up cleanly.
Track Evidence
This table separates the core DJ range from the tracks shown here, so the page can be useful without hiding bridge records or outliers.
- Tracks shown
- 4
- Track spread
- 96-187 BPM
- Below core range
- 1 track
- Inside core range
- 2 tracks
- Above core range
- 1 track
- Mean of shown tracks
- 130 BPM
- Median of shown tracks
- 118 BPM
- Evidence level
- Limited but reviewed: 4 tracks, 2 core examples
Phonk Reference Tracks
Resolved Phonk tracks with BPM and Camelot key, separated by DJ fit:
Core Phonk examples
These examples sit inside the 110-150 BPM core DJ range.
Adjacent and outlier examples
These tracks still help explain the Phonk neighborhood, but they should not be treated as core examples without checking the grid.
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Below the 110-150 BPM core range; use as a bridge record or test a doubled grid.
Above the 110-150 BPM core range; check whether it behaves better as halftime.
DJ Overview for Phonk
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8 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.
10 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.
20 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.
50 BPM slower typical tempo; useful for warmups or pull-backs.
Mix Into Phonk
Tempo overlap is only one part of the decision. These suggestions separate BPM fit from style fit so same-tempo but unrelated genres do not look like natural transitions.
Reference Artists in Phonk
Artists represented in the current Phonk track sample:
Common Keys for Phonk
Most-used Camelot keys among the Phonk tracks shown here:
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Mixing Tips
Tempo Window
Stay in the 110–150 BPM band for clean mixes; verify unknown tracks with the BPM tapper.
Harmonic Fit
Use the Camelot wheel to find compatible keys before transitioning, especially when Phonk tracks have prominent melodic content.
Tempo Bridges
When bridging into a different tempo, use the key transposer to plan how pitch change affects key, or transition during a breakdown where the beat drops.
Next Reference
Browse the EDM genre BPM chart or the music genre tree to see how Phonk relates to neighboring styles.
Typical Tempo
See tracks at the typical 130 BPM on the 130 BPM tracks page.
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Data used: 4 reference tracks
Evidence: 4 reference Phonk tracks from a 290-track dataset; 2 sit inside the core DJ range and 2 are labeled as adjacent or outlier examples.
Source: Audio features sourced from ReccoBeats (https://reccobeats.com); track metadata via Spotify Search API. Spotify deprecated audio-features for new apps in Nov 2024. Manual label reference tracks use Beatport BPM/key metadata where available.
How this page is made: This page is generated from the Vibes genre taxonomy, curated reference tracks, computed evidence statistics, and reference track metadata where available. AI-assisted research helped draft the taxonomy notes; the visible page is rendered from structured data and reusable page logic.
Genre BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not statistical claims about every track. Different edits, live versions, and analysis engines may report slightly different tempos.
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